Traces of Secularization in George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984

Authors : Ömer Faruk Darende, Filiz Yörük

Pages : 193-205

Doi:10.30613/curesosc.1574719

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Publication Date : 2025-05-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Literary works, which are independent of the concepts of time and space, are among the most effective tools that reflect, transmit, and analyze social change and present it back to society. Religion, on the other hand, draws attention both because it is one of the most frequently addressed subjects of literary works and because it is one of the values that have suffered the most from change. The transition from traditional society, where religious values and institutions were highly influential and important, to modern society, especially with the emergence of parameters such as industrialization, urbanization, scientific and technological developments and capitalism, has led to significant and radical changes in the understanding of the phenomenon of religion. Secularization, which is defined as the loss of significance, power, and visibility in everyday life of the supernatural realm, the sacred in its more comprehensive form, religion, religion-like structures, religious beliefs, and religious teachings, is one of the most noticeable changes in relation to religion, both in terms of society and the individual. As a result, this study, which is a literature review on both secularization and the two books in question, aims to show how the secularization theory, which has effects on both individuals and society, can be seen in 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell.
Keywords : Modernleşme, Sekülerleşme, George Orwell, 1984, Hayvan Çiftliği

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